Shia Clerics in Ghazni Urge Pakistan to End Conflicts with Afghanistan

A group of Shia religious scholars in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province have called on Pakistan to halt the ongoing clashes with Afghanistan and pursue a peaceful resolution. These clerics stated that continued tensions benefit neither side and stressed that existing problems should be resolved through dialogue and mutual understanding. They emphasized that ongoing insecurity could negatively impact the residents of border areas and the overall stability of the region. According to these scholars, the recent conflicts have been instigated by Western countries, a claim they made without providing further details. They urged Pakistani authorities to refrain from any actions that might escalate tensions. Ghazni province, located in central Afghanistan, has a significant population of Shia followers. These religious scholars have previously spoken out on various political and security developments in the region.